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MY MOTHER ASIYA ANDRABI WAS PUNISHED FOR REFUSING TO ACCEPT INDIA’S RULE OVER KASHMIRIS

The 64-year-old activist’s triple life sentences reveal the Indian state’s paranoia after failing to subdue the spirit of resistance in the Muslim-majority region.

Ahmed Bin Qasim

My mother Asiya Andrabi was punished for refusing to accept India’s rule over Kashmiris

My mother Asiya Andrabi was punished for refusing to accept India’s rule over Kashmiris

The clock in their hands, time is on Iran’s side

The clock in their hands, time is on Iran’s side

The clock in their hands, time is on Iran’s side

The US-Israeli assault on the Shia-majority nation has exposed the limits of military power, the fragility of global order, and the enduring weight of geography and history.

By Yehia Ghanem

In the shadow of digital weapons: AI is not just targeting your job but your existence

In the shadow of digital weapons: AI is not just targeting your job but your existence

In the shadow of digital weapons: AI is not just targeting your job but your existence

As tensions between tech firms and governments deepen, artificial intelligence is revealing its true trajectory, not as a neutral tool of progress, but as a strategic weapon reshaping warfare, power, and accountability.

By Emre Yilancik

Why Türkiye matters: Europe's strategic dilemma between symbolic corridors and structural efficiency

Why Türkiye matters: Europe's strategic dilemma between symbolic corridors and structural efficiency

Why Türkiye matters: Europe's strategic dilemma between symbolic corridors and structural efficiency

Putting political choices over practical solutions comes with many risks. Europe’s recent decisions on the energy front signal myopia.

By Ozcan Akinci

Shield of the Americas: The US security strategy for Latin America

Shield of the Americas: The US security strategy for Latin America

Shield of the Americas: The US security strategy for Latin America

The US-led initiative signals a shift in hemispheric security strategy, promoting selective alliances against organised crime. Meanwhile, China advances its own security cooperation agenda.

By Daniel Morales Ruvalcaba

The Iran war and growing doubts about US protection

The Iran war and growing doubts about US protection

THE IRAN WAR AND GROWING DOUBTS ABOUT US PROTECTION

From abandoned treaties to the strikes on Tehran, Trump’s transactional foreign policy has shattered the predictability of American commitments, leaving allies to realise that a seat at the table may no longer guarantee protection.

By M.Yasin Bozkus

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Rafah’s fragile door: How Gaza’s ‘ceasefire’ masks a continuing siege

Rafah’s fragile door: How Gaza’s ‘ceasefire’ masks a continuing siege

Rafah’s fragile door: How Gaza’s ‘ceasefire’ masks a continuing siege

Yousef M. Al Jamal

US says it opposes West Bank annexation. Then why is it servicing illegal settlers?

US says it opposes West Bank annexation. Then why is it servicing illegal settlers?

US says it opposes West Bank annexation. Then why is it servicing illegal settlers?

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Silencing Jerusalem: Israel’s ban on Palestinian media is an attempt to hide Zionist crimes

Silencing Jerusalem: Israel’s ban on Palestinian media is an attempt to hide Zionist crimes

Silencing Jerusalem: Israel’s ban on Palestinian media is an attempt to hide Zionist crimes

Five media organisations have been ‘outlawed’ in the latest Israeli assault on Palestinian journalists who have been risking their lives and limbs to speak truth to power.

By Mohammad Al-Kassim

After historic election, Bangladesh faces delicate political balancing act

After historic election, Bangladesh faces delicate political balancing act

After historic election, Bangladesh faces delicate political balancing act

Optimism was restored in the country this election, but sustaining trust will depend on reforms, economic delivery, and careful foreign policy choices.

By Syed Tashfin Chowdhury

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

Türkiye’s engagement with Somalia is pragmatic and hands-on. Instead of remote management, Ankara has sustained a strong on-the-ground diplomatic presence and direct partnership with Somali institutions.

By H. Ibrahim Alegoz

Why Big Tech must be held accountable to curb social media addiction in children

Why Big Tech must be held accountable to curb social media addiction in children

Why Big Tech must be held accountable to curb social media addiction in children

A slew of cases against social media giants are invoking product liability, negligence, and consumer protection theories, placing the onus on the companies to take responsibility for their platforms.

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Trump keeps the Iran door open, and Netanyahu can’t close it

Trump keeps the Iran door open, and Netanyahu can’t close it

Trump keeps the Iran door open, and Netanyahu can’t close it

The Israeli premier arrived in the US seeking firm alignment against Tehran. Instead, he encountered a White House intent on testing diplomacy, exposing strategic differences that could shape the next phase of negotiations.

By Mohammad Al-Kassim

After the revolution, Bangladesh's youth face democracy’s hardest test

After the revolution, Bangladesh's youth face democracy’s hardest test

After the revolution, Bangladesh's youth face democracy’s hardest test

After toppling Sheikh Hasina’s government in a historic uprising, a generation of young voters must now prove it can build institutions, not just dismantle regimes.

By M. Kabir Hassan, Mohammad Rezoanul Hoque

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

WEST’S DOUBLE-SPEAK ALLOWS ISRAEL TO ENTRENCH WEST BANK OCCUPATION

Each Israeli expansion in the occupied territory erodes territorial contiguity and the institutional capacity required for meaningful Palestinian self-government.

Spotlight

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

The rules-based order was always a fiction; Gaza and Greenland simply exposed it

The rules-based order was always a fiction; Gaza and Greenland simply exposed it

Israel, Greece, GCA defence pact: A challenge to NATO cohesion in Eastern Mediterranean

Israel, Greece, GCA defence pact: A challenge to NATO cohesion in Eastern Mediterranean

Why Türkiye is crucial to ensuring security in Black Sea and Europe

Why Türkiye is crucial to ensuring security in Black Sea and Europe

SPOTLIGHT

Why governments must play a bigger role in protecting children from conflict

As attacks on education disrupted classrooms across Southeast Asia in 2025, ASEAN has a critical role to play in strengthening legal and policy protections for schools.

Why governments must play a bigger role in protecting children from conflict

Why governments must play a bigger role in protecting children from conflict

Greenland is not a bargaining chip

Trump’s use of tariffs to force territorial concessions from allies exposes the fragility of today’s transatlantic bargain, and accelerates its unravelling.

Greenland is not a bargaining chip

Greenland is not a bargaining chip